1.

Which type of situation involves fact-to-face conversations, in which participants are alternately
listening and speaking?
a. Feed backing c. Interacting
b. Initiating the task d. Turn taking

2. Which of the following is NOT true about language input used in speaking? Language input ____
a. Comes in the form of teacher talk, listening activities, reading passages and the language heard
and read outside of class.
b. Provides the learners the material they need to begin producing language orally
c. May be content oriented or form oriented
d. Presents the type of discourse/task for the students to do at the end of the teaching session.

3. The laborers are so happy that _____now reaping the fruit of _____ efforts.
a. they’re – their
b. they’re – there
c. there – their
d. their – their

4. Which word sound different?

a. Fret c. Depth
b. Sweat d. Treat

5. Which word has a different vowel sound?

a. Health c. Wealth
b. Breathe d. Melt

6. The speaker said “that is seriously funny”. Which rhetorical device did the speaker use?
a. Metaphor c. Oxymoron
b. Epanalepsis d. Hyperbole

7. He said, “My ears heard what you said but I couldn’t believe my ears. Which rhetorical device did the
speaker use?
a. Antanagoge c. Oxymoron
b. Epanalepsis d. Hyperbole

8. “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” is a very good example of this rhetorical device:
a. Alliteration c. Hyperbole
b. Metaphor d. Allusion

9. Miss Ann, an English teacher, divided the class into groups and gave problem-solving activity entitled
“Lost in Manila”. She wanted to provide her students with an activity that would allow them to signal
that one wanted to speak. What specific speech routing used in conversation did Miss Ann adhere
to?
a. Feed backing c. Interacting
b. Initiating the task d. Turn taking
10. Which type of situation involves fact-to-face conversations, in which participants are alternately
listening and speaking?
c. Feed backing c. Interacting
d. Initiating the task d. Turn taking

11. A student shows unwillingness to participate in any speaking activity because when he reported in
one subject, he was laughed at when he mispronounced some words such as “stimulose” for
stimulus or “ipikt” for effect, etc. which may be the reason for his problem in speaking?
a. Has nothing to say c. L1 (mother-toungue) interference
b. Naturally shy and timid d. Language developmental delay

12. Which of the sentences below contains the correct preposition?

a. His controversial statement will result to a lot of criticism.
b. Let’s meet at around three o’clock.
c. Can I ask a favor of you?
d. It’s difficult to cope up the situation.

13. Two heads are better than one. This is a classic example of this figure of speech:
a. Onomatopea c. Amplification
b. Hyperbole d. Synecdoche

14. Sounds like /f/ and /v/ are caused by a friction between the lower lip and the teeth. They belong to
this kind of consonant blend.
a. Palatal c. Stop
b. Glottal d. Fricative

15. The speaker said, “Nothing is worse than doing nothing”. Which rhetorical device did the speaker
use?
a. Simile c. Oxymoron
b. Epanalepsis d. Hyperbole

16. To develop reasoning and speaking ability, which should you use?
a. Storytelling c. Game
b. Role-playing d. Debate

17. Select the sentence with the most appropriate order of modifiers.
a. My father was in Cebu born in the backroom of a bakery.
b. My father was born in Cebu in the bakery of a backroom.
c. My father was born in the backroom in a bakery of Cebu.
d. My father was born in the backroom of a bakery in Cebu.

18. Which among these words has [z] end sound?

a. Maps c. Jokes
b. Laughs d. Buys

19. Which among these words has the [id] end sound?
a. Praised c. Mailed
b. Judged d. Needed
20. Audiolingualism is a new language teaching approach that mainly focuses on .
a. Syntax c. Structure
b. Reading d. Pronunciation

21. Family of consonant sounds where the air is held back for a moment before it is released abruptly.
a. Fricative c. Plosive
b. Affricate d. Glides

22. ___________ is an example of information transfer.

a. Engaging in a small group
b. Listening and telling it to somebody
c. Completing a grid based on a recorded talk
d. Doing a simulation

23. ___________ is an example of information transfer.

a. Engaging in a small group
b. Listening and telling it to somebody
c. Completing a grid based on a recorded talk
d. Doing a simulation

24. The term taxonomy means

a. preparation c. classification
b. specification d. cognitive objectives

25. There was a hiatus of four years before she returned home to her country.
A. length C. continuation
B. lapse D. un-interruption

26. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
A. Run-of-the-mill C. Excellent
B. Ordinary D. Mediocre

27. The bouncer’s countenance discouraged brawls.

A. message C. expression
B. presence D. foul

28. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following except:
A. Comeliness C. Homeliness
B. Loveliness D. Physical Beauty

29. She has a penchant for blue dresses. This indicates ___________.
A. Dislike C. Avoidance
B. Fondness D. Strong aversion

30. Which of the words below the [zh] sound

A. Ships C. Leisure
B. Shore D. She

31. The young actor entered into several intimate relationships to seek self-aggrandizement.
A. ingratitude C. remuneration
B. gratification D. disgrace
32. Avarice: Money:: __________: Success
A. Trepidation C. Deference
B. Ambition D. Decadence

33. Biography: Life Story:: Editorial: __________

A. Doctrine C. Synopsis
B. Censorship D. Opinion

34. The purpose of pronunciation lesson is to develop in the students the following, EXCEPT:
a. The ability to hear sounds accurately c. To produce sounds correctly
b. To produce sounds automatically d. The ability to speak well

35. The speaker said “that is seriously funny”. Which rhetorical device did the speaker use?
a. Metaphor c. Oxymoron
b. Epanalepsis d. Hyperbole